“Jordan was looking for that edge. He knew he couldn’t stand on last season, and Steve is a very confident teacher,” Miles said. “He’s excellent when it comes to mechanics, and it was obvious how much better Jordan got in that area.

“Steve has a way of melting it all down so that there’s a comfortable understanding of what the quarterback needs to do. Again, with Jordan being a senior, he wanted as much of that coaching as he could possibly get.”

Jefferson went seven consecutive games without a touchdown pass last season and threw seven interceptions during that stretch. But he finished on a high note against Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl, giving him something to build on going into the offseason.

"And then in the spring, it was obvious that he was better, and now, we think he'll just keep getting better," Miles said. "The other thing is that everybody around him has recognized that he's playing better."